Sled



April 16, 1940. M. D. MEsTAs original Filed Feb. 25, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 K l Inventor Mazzel Mesfes A fforneys M. D. MESTAS SLED April 1a, 1940.

original Filed Feb. 25, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor ifa-raue] lsfes .15 sied;

Patented Apr. 1 6, y

Manuel D. vMestas,

rfireur FFiefE- SLED' Port Washington, `Wis., as-` signer of one-third to Fari rlla-:rome Sticg, and one-third to LeonJoseph De Bronx, both of Port Washington, Wis.

Application February 23, 1938, Seriai No. 192,129 f Renewed February 165 1340 Thisinvention appertains to new and usefull improvements in sleds. y i.

4 `The principal objectoi the present invention is to provide a'sled which in use will have bouncing action.

Another important object of the invention is' to provide a sled which will have a shock absorhing eiect when travel isma'de over bumpsy and elsewhere.` v 30 Other important objects and'advantages of the invention will become apparent to the readerl of the following specification. In the drawings:

Figure `1 n Figure 2 is a side elevational view.- i, LFigure 3 is a 'sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of 'FigureL l 1 l Figure 5 is a top plan'viewfof a modification of the invention. l v L l Figure 6 is a side elevational view ofthe sled shown in Figure 5. 4 25 als designate like parts, it can be seen that the sled shown in Figures 1 and 2is"made` up of a y f'pair of top slats 5--5 connected ,by end straps il of sheet metal tof-underlying runner slats` 1.

30 vThese slats 5--1 ,can be of wood, metal `or in fact any` desirableA material, the lower slats -1 'each being provided with longitudinally extending runnercleats 8 suitably secured thereto as vati). 35 Strip memberslll, il and l2 areI secured at f their end portions tothe top slats 5-5 at their undersides and to these l,cross members |0 Il` and l2 are secured theintermediate slats I 3--I3 represents a top plan view kof kthe Referring to the-drawings wherein like numer- A modiication of the invention is shown in Figures 5 and`6 wherein the side slats ila- 5a are connected by :the side straps 6a (corresponding to thestraps shown in Figures 1, 21and4) to the runner slats la and in this form cross members l5- 55 have slats lQ-I'B secured thereon between the end slats l'l-il, it beingobserved that the cross member-s I,5-I5 rest upon the 4slats 'da and in ythis connection, theI slats, I6

and il are straightly disposed preferably with the View in mind of placing a box orthe receptacle i8 thereon and' are supported by the risers 2l which extend upwardly from the side slats 5d, the latter corresponding to the side' slats 5 in Figuresl and 2.

Obviously eyes 9 can lbe placed at certain ends of the slats 5 or 5a and to these eyes a rope 2) can be attached.

While the foregoing specication sets l.forth the invention in specic terms, it is to be understood materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter. 1

Having described the invention, what. is claimed as new is: f v

A sled construction comprising a pair of runner slats of )spring materiall and of arcuate'shape throughout their entire length, a pair of top slats each of arcuate `shape throughout `its entire length and having their ends bevelled and disposed iny valmtting relation with the Icorrethat numerous changes in the shape, size and Q spending ends of the runner slats, connecting portions oi' the runner and top slats,.ay platform l of plane.k construction, and risers extending upwardly from the top slats and to 'which the said platformis attachedy at the corner. portions of` the said platform. v p

, MANUEL D.YMESTAS. 

